Welding Inspector

We are looking for a skilled Welding Inspector to oversee and verify all welding and piping fabrication activities, ensuring full compliance with project specifications, industry codes, and established quality standards. This position plays a key role in conducting inspections, maintaining documentation, coordinating with fabrication teams, and ensuring that all welds meet the required safety, quality, and integrity criteria.

• Performs Inspections and tests of products as applicable to certifications (receipt inspection, dimensional inspections, material verifications, cleanliness inspections, coatings, final inspections, bend inspections, Hydrostatic testing, etc.)
• Adequately evaluate and interpret inspection results and perform applicable documentation for inspection results.
• Monitoring, measuring and analyzing work control processes through in process inspections

inspections, and adequately identifies issues adverse to quality in accordance with applicable procedures.

• Provides guidance and training to lower level QC inspectors and trainees.
• Effectively communicates with production personnel and quality management issues and concerns encountered during inspections performed.
• Provide guidance and resolution to issues in accordance with procedures or codes as applicable.
• Ensures that documentation of fabrication performed and applicable documentation to the product are acceptable, complete and accurate for work performed.
• Ensure adequacy of Quality Records through review and verification of implementation, including correction of documents when identified incorrect.
• Maintain Measuring and Test Equipment (M&TE) to ensure that use is logged and equipment is protected from misuse or damage.
• Ensure that timeliness of inspections is achieved through communication with QC Supervisor and production supervision.
• Co-ordination with client, review of joints entry, heat numbers, consumable details, Review of test pack etc.
• Visual Inspection of Pre-fabricated Piping spools, etc. as per drawings generated from IFC Isometrics and approved working procedures and Inspection and Test Plans.
• Calibration of welding equipment's , RT selection, Material verification
• Review of joints entry, Witnessing hydrostatic tests, preparation of concerned documents
• Responsible for monitoring and recording Coating activities as required by the Specification, Inspection & Test plan, and witnessing each stage till final inspection.
• Monitoring and Inspection of painting related activities. (Checking the weather conditions, Cleanliness' of Pipes, Storage of Paints, etc.)
• Inspection of material Surface before/after blasting, checking surface profile
• Witnessing WFT measurements during coating application.
• Visual Inspection of coating surface and WFT/DFT measurement as per approved coating procedure/lTP.

• Diploma or degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (preferred).
• Certified Welding Inspector (CSWIP 3.1 / AWS-CWI / equivalent).

• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in piping fabrication or oil & gas projects.
• Strong knowledge of ASME IX, ASME B31.3, API standards, and welding processes (SMAW, GTAW, FCAW).
• Familiarity with NDT methods and interpretation of results.
• Good communication, reporting, and problem‑solving skills.

• Regional leadership role with real strategic and financial ownership.
• Opportunity to shape how projects are delivered across MENA.
• High-impact position working with senior leadership and major clients.
• Platform to build long-term, profitable, repeat business across the region.

The Shaw Group is a leading provider of industrial fabrication and specialty services, delivering innovative solutions across energy and infrastructure sectors. With a commitment to safety, quality, and customer success, we empower our teams to drive excellence and shape the future of our industry.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. If you need accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.